Darktown Strutters
| Darktown Strutters | |
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Film poster by John Solie | |
| Directed by | William Witney |
| Written by | George Armitage |
| Produced by | Gene Corman |
| Starring | Trina Parks Roger E. Mosley Shirley Washington Bettye Sweet Stan Shaw |
| Cinematography | Joao Fernandes |
| Edited by | Morton Tubor |
| Music by | The Stax Organization |
Production company | Penelope Productions |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Darktown Strutters is a 1975 blaxploitation musical comedy film from New World Pictures. Despite having mixed reviews at the time of its release, it has gained cult status over the years with praise from film director Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino called it "a ridiculous satire".
The film initially focuses on a female gang of outlaw bikers and their interactions with a rival gang, with the local police, and with the United States Marines. Later, one of the female bikers searches for her missing mother.